Dissertation Project
| Keywords |
| Classification |
Keyword |
| OFICIAL |
Medical Informatics |
Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S 
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
| MIM |
13 |
Current Studies Plan |
1 |
- |
3 |
27 |
81 |
Teaching Staff - Responsibilities
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: As aulas serão em português. Materiais estão em inglês.
Objectives
This unit aims at improving the knowledge and skills towards an accurate M.Sc. project concept and planning.
Learning outcomes and competences
Structure and write a master thesis protocol.
Working method
Presencial
Program
Individual and group classes to present and discuss the parts of a research project/protocol. Research question, bibliographic search and review methoddologies, background, methods and procedures adequacy. Expected Results. Methods for assessment of reuslts. Resources management and tasks planning.
Mandatory literature
World Health Organization; Guide for writing a Research Protocol for research involving human participation, 2012
vários; Artigos que discutem sobre elaboração de trabalhos de investigação
Teaching methods and learning activities
Practical lessons, with topic discussion, individual and group exercises. Evaluation will be based on the oral and written presentation of a protocol.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
| designation |
Weight (%) |
| Trabalho escrito |
100,00 |
| Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| designation |
Time (hours) |
| Estudo autónomo |
20,00 |
| Frequência das aulas |
20,00 |
| Trabalho de investigação |
40,00 |
| Trabalho escrito |
20,00 |
| Total: |
100,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Positive evaluation of the final written coursework.
Calculation formula of final grade
Evaluation grade of the final written coursework.